lördag, juni 30, 2012

Julia Beck

I would like to introduce you to some Swedish artists.One of them is:

JULIA BECK 1853-1935

Self portrait

In 1873 Julia Beck admitted as a student at the Art Academy in Stockholm.

Female students had been on the so-called ladies' department since 1864 and in Beck's grades were, among others, Mina Carlsson-Bredberg (although she was represented in Waldemarsuddes collections), Eva Bonnier and Karin Bergöö (later married to Carl Larsson).Julia Beck came to live and work in France during most of his life.Like many women artists, she devoted herself to begin to portrait painting.

However, it was landscape that she most wanted to paint, and with the exception of the painting Monastery Cathedral of Rouen, are the works with which she is represented in the collections also all landscapes.Like for example, Carl and Karin Larsson, Richard Bergh, Karl Nordstrom and Nils Kreuger, Julia Beck spent several summers in the small village of Grez-sur-Loing, near Paris. She was also active in the "Opponent Movement".

In Waldemarsuddes archives are eight letters from Julia Beck of Prince Eugen. In one of them thank her prince because she had been painting in the park at Waldemarsudde and wishes to advise: "one for me, very gratifying and important news, the French authorities have purchased my last job in Sweden Soirée d'Avril chez le Prince Eugene." (April Evening with Prince Eugen).

Julia Beck was one of the few Swedish women around the year 1900 managed to live off his art. Towards the end of her life, she was awarded the Legion of Honor by the French state.

Julia Beck (1853-1935)Scenes from Waldemarsudde. 1921Oil on panel, 32x73 cmGift of the artist to Prince EugenPhotographer: Per Myrehed

I enjoyed looking at the many wall paintings that you have done. Not being very handy with a paintbrush, even thoughI know what I like in the way of art, I took the easier option to order this canvas print from the site wahooart.com .

It’s an unusual work called Forest music 1, by Remedios Varo Uranga, a Spanish-Mexican woman artist.